I'm a Podstar not a Doctor

This week we have a deep convo with Holly Smithson, CEO of Athena and walking TED Talk on confidence, community, and leadership. We hit: - The lie of imposter syndrome - Why confidence is a damn choice - Women in STEM and why we need more of them—like yesterday - How feminine energy could actually save modern leadership - The power of showing up even when you're unsure Cuff Daddy, Bobby Digital, and Holly don't shy away from the hard stuff—but we still find a way to laugh through it all. Come for the feels, stay for the fire playlist.

This week, Cuff Daddy and The American Pharaoh sit down with Dr. Alexis Dixon—an overall badass, foot & ankle surgeon, and glider pilot. Yes, really. We cover everything from building a solo orthopedic practice from scratch to launching a side hustle in medico-legal consulting (shoutout to OrthoLegal). Alexis breaks down how to create a clinic vibe that patients actually want to return to—and how to make the OR playlist hit every time. Also in this episode: Why “patient-first” isn't just marketing fluff What flying planes and running a practice have in common Music in medicine: yes, it matters Consulting gigs that don't suck the life out of you We cracked up, learned stuff, and might have rethought our side hustle game. Standard Podstar vibes. Ultimate OR Bangers playlist got some love too.

Cuff Daddy and The American Pharaoh are back moderately hydrated, and maybe even emotionally refreshed. After failing (or redefining?) the 75 Hard challenge, they dive into the real grind—surgery, mentorship, and maybe a little pickleball. Enter Dr. William N. Levine, orthopedic surgeon and certified legend. We talk shop about the surgical lifestyle, playing sports without tearing something, and how mentorship is way more than just checking boxes. From social media shoutouts that aren't cringe, to handling OR chaos with calm, Dr. Levine drops insight bombs like it's nothing. Also: • Are you genetically built to run on 4 hours of sleep? • The weirdly noble art of listening to patients • And the case for not retiring at 60 if you love your job It's a little real, a little ridiculous—just how we like it.

Cuff Daddy and The American Pharaoh catch up with their old buddy Dr. Navid Nazemi—chiropractor, golf junkie, and lowkey philosopher. We talk about how he stumbled into chiropractic school, what it's like running a practice, and why teamwork between docs actually matters. There's plenty of bro-science, a little real science, and just enough introspection to make you think “huh, maybe there's something to this.” We get into sports med, cracking backs, and whether music can actually heal—or at least make the OR playlist a little less trash. Oh, and podcasting? Way harder than it looks. Bonus Round: We built the Ultimate OR Bangers playlist so your next case has zero skips.

We're joined by podcast OG Alejandro Badia! We're talking healthcare challenges, weird hand surgeon quirks, and wondering how Bobby Digital weaseled his way into being part of the show...

Friend of the show and TikTok star DJ Eric Rhodes joins us this week! We're talking manifestation, music, fanny packs and more! And there's no better guest to have on for some slang it or bang it...the list keeps growing and the music only gets better and better.

We're joined by the push-up queen herself, Mary Mulcahey this week! We're talking women in orthopedics, fitness, music, and cutting rugs at shoulder meetings!

How many pairs of Jordan's are in American Pharaoh's rotation? Is Cuff Daddy officially changing his name? We're having fun and having some serious conversation this week. And Cuff got everyone presents!

This week we're joined by a legitimate renaissance woman - Susan Guidi. She helped pioneer 3D ultrasound, is a professional harmonica player, stand up comedian, and champion bodybuilder...yes you heard that all right...and oh boy does she have some stories to tell!

Oh we've got thoughts on the Super Bowl...but mainly the halftime show. Was Cuff Daddy impressed? Did American Pharaoh sing along? Did you expect Bobby Digital to come on stage when his theme song came on? We're having fun with it today.

It's getting close to that time again! Shoulder 360 is right around the corner and we have the brains behind it joining us this week to talk about the success of the meeting, plans for the future, and more!

This week we're joined by US Amateur Champion and LIV Golf OG James Piot! this conversation takes a ton of twists and turns so you don't want to miss what's in store...

PGA caddy and co-founder of Trap Golf, Wayne Birch joins us this week to talk golf, life, and to teach us what it really means to be in the trap...

This week we're joined by world traveler and orthopedic surgeon, Derek Papp! We're talking exotic animals, beautiful learning opportunities, and as always, some incredible music with Bang it or Slang it. You don't want to miss this one!

This week has more abbreviations than American Pharaoh's credentials! We're talking CBD, THC, DJ's, K-DOT, and more with our guest DJ BJ Mcnorton. We also have the most exciting and successful Bang it or Slang it so far - you don't want to miss the selection this week! Listen to our OR playlist at the links below: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/podstars-ultimate-or-bangers/pl.u-WabZvdVHe77azdg https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q1gPpkPd1PFW2YffSQWLQ?si=bq1ogYVGRAmj5L82HPq5NA

This week we're joined by former Phillies pitcher and founder of the Shoulder Sleeper Pillow, Sam Jacobsak. We're talking sleep and recovery, walk out music for baseball, insurance, and another segment of Bang it or Slang it!

It's that guy from Instagram! This week we're joined by Dr. Nick Pappas to talk about social media stardom, Big Shoulder Energy, and more! Also we let our guess join in for another round of Bang it or Slang it and we keep adding to the playlists! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q1gPpkPd1PFW2YffSQWLQ?si=A0k4O2buT0a418_nUIH7zw https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/podstars-ultimate-or-bangers/pl.u-WabZvdVHe77azdg

It's all vibes this week as friend of the pod, Jess Mena, joins us this week to talk ultramarathons, proper recovery, music, and more!

This week we're talking optimal health, robots, more music, and we find out that Cuff Daddy has no idea that LA has a football team (or 2)!

Dr Steve Mora joins us this week to talk UFC, being the pec flex king, trips to Peru, leg extension surgery, and we find out if Cuff Daddy is actually a good surgeon from an inside source! Also, another episode of Slang it or Bang it! Add the playlist below as we keep building the greatest OR playlist of all time! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q1gPpkPd1PFW2YffSQWLQ?si=gUhnnwagR8OZFM9vJQEdDA

We're going head to head this week! We're talking nutrition needs with Drs. Reza Jazayeri, Pat Denard, and Matt Provencher. We get into high level athletic nutrition, special needs for Navy Seals, post-operative nutrition, and the main event...Cuff Daddy and American Pharaoh get into their first on air fight!

This week we're jumping into all things nutrition with Dr. Kim Schwabenbauer including NFL protein intake, plant based performance, and spider attacks! We also are joined by Dr. Matt Provencher to talk NFL injuries and we find out if the American Pharaoh's tin roof is rusted during 'Slang it or Bang it"! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q1gPpkPd1PFW2YffSQWLQ?si=aLdWEpikT7utMFFwBMDP-w

This week we're turning into Golf Stars with Sean Gurrero - founder of Digital Golf Collective and the brilliantly ridiculous mind behind Golfballed. We also start our journey to build the ULTIMATE O.R. playlist for your listening pleasure. We will keep building on this every week until the absolute perfect playlist is complete. All music will be Cuff and Pharaoh approved! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q1gPpkPd1PFW2YffSQWLQ?si=GrzXS-gMQimJqQHV-VSi9g

It's a Podstar crossover event! This week we're joined by the hosts of the 'Separated at Birth' podcast, Katie Martin and Karen Burke-Brown to talk podcasting, strippers, music, narcissism, and about 20 other nonsense topics. Let's have some fun!

This week we're joined by physical therapist, stunt man, breakdancer, and overall badass Shayan Safar! We talk about his experience working on Suicide Squad, the healthcare landscape, sword fighting, windmills, and more!

We're back for the 2nd part of our conversation with Omar Khateeb...and this time it gets even weirder...American Pharaoh loves to skip, Cuff Daddy wants to c-walk everywhere he goes, and is Bobby Digital just a bruised peach?

This week we're joined by the host of MedTech's #1 podcast -Omar Khateeb! We're talking a little behind the scenes in the industry, social media in the med space, and a whole lot of randomness to top it off!

This week we're joined by none other than Tom Cruise (lookalike) and former Cosmo magazine Mr November Brad Parsons! We're talking lifeguards, dark web swimsuit pics, movies, golf, and more!

It's just the boys this week and oh man we are ranting... Calling all insurance CEO's - come at us bro!!!

We're joined by author, podcast host, and overall renissaince man, Doug Vigliotti to talk all things books, comfy chairs, Arnold Palmer's and Gummy Bears!

This week we're joined by former MLB pitcher and current orthopedic surgeon Mike Freehill to talk getting drafted, weird baseball names, and what Cuff Daddy's hospital would look like. WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP!

Happy Fathers Day from your favorite Podstars! It's just the boys this week and we're talking medical societies, chips on shoulders, the best fathers day gifts and more!

This week we're joined by boxer turned doctor, Hafiz Kassam. We're talking about getting punched in the face, Doogie Howser, and more!

This week we're talking nootropics with our special guest, founder of Nootricious, Matt Tack! We're talking optimal health, peak performance and recovery, root vegetables, chia seed colonics, pudgy Bobby Digital, and Cuff Daddy wants to join the Jacked Dad's Club!

It's the return of the Lebanon Don himself! All of the Shoulder 360 guys join us this week (in some capacity) to recap the meeting, talk about highlights and challenges, and a sneak peak at next years festivities.

6 octaves! D'Angelo Talbot aka S@antiago Music aka "The Roofer" from the hit show 'I Can See Your Voice' joins us to talk music, muffins, the tenderness of a baby's soft spot and more! We also finally determine the answer to our most heated, season long debate...

Dr. John Moos aka The Soul Surgeon joins the boys to talk micro-dosing, Cuff Daddy's college days and and the American Pharaoh shows off some of his hidden talents. What gotta say....today was a good day.

Married at First Sight fan favorite Anthony D'Amico joins the guys to talk about doing dumb shit for 8 weeks, Cuff Daddy gets sick of getting picked on and American Pharaoh's uncles keep taking wives from overseas...and more!

American Pharaoh going vegan? Cuff Daddy getting neuralink implanted? It's just the boys this week but as always, it gets WEIRD!

This week social media sensation, DJ Eric Rhodes joins us to talk music, social media, and chasing your passions. American Pharaoh gets to imagine the world with more La Bouche and Cuff Daddy pulls up to the scene with his ceiling missing!

This week we're joined by friend of the show, Pat St. Pierre to talk more wine and tennis, Cuff Daddy tries to get adopted, and American Pharaoh can't stop watching Netflix...

Is there enough room in orthopedic surgery for another Daniel Acevedo? And how much 2000's hip hop do we really know? Join The American Pharaoh, Cuff Daddy, and our extremely special mystery guest to find out!

This week we are joined by social media star/makeup artist/model/podcaster/all around incredible human Katie Martin! She enlightens us on hot yoga, weird parental photography decisions, delightful encounters with American Pharaoh and much much more!

We get deep this week with friends of the show, Chewy and Oke. Both of these incredible men share their health struggles over the last few years and how it's changed their perspectives and approaches to life. Cuff Daddy also gets his own Bat Signal and American Pharaoh embarrasses himself over pager noises...who says we can't be serious and have fun?!?

Comedian Matt Conn joins us this week to talk greeting cards, 8th grade book concepts, joke development, and he gets to guess what Cuff Daddy's sitting on!

This week we bring on hosts of the Sports Doc Talk podcast, Grant Garcia and Will Sanchez as well as friend of the pod Matt Provencher. We're talking Super Bowl, haunted houses, Denzel, and Taylor Swift! We also bring some new, unexpected latino flare to the show...

It's just the boys this week! We're talking about what Cuff Daddy would or wouldn't say as a hype man, American Pharaoh has an epic insurance rant, and matching tattoos for everyone!

We're talking to a tight end named Travis this week...but probably not the one you're thinking of. Former Green Bay Packer and current Orthopedic Surgeon Travis Dekker joins us to guess what Cuff Daddy is sitting on and whether med school or the NFL is tougher to get through.

This week our guest is Michael "Sully" Sullivan and we're picking his brain on sobriety, sports, airplanes and more!

We're back for season 2! In this episode we're talking to social media star and physical therapist Caleb Burgess about the Rocky Mountains, beer, deadlifts, and horse-sized ducks...

We're recapping an exciting (and unexpected) season 1 of I'm a Podstar not a Doctor! There will be plenty of awards handed out, revisiting favorite guests and stories, and as always, new laughter and shenanigans.